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Protest against power loadshedding in Karachi ends after 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], June 29 (ANI): The protest against load shedding in Karachi, which continued for more than a day, ended on Tuesday evening after the protesters decided to disperse and return to their homes.
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Pakistan: Karachi residents block road for second day over power cuts
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): Karachi residents on Monday protested over frequent power cuts and blocked Mauripur Road for the second day in a row.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif warns of increased electricity load shedding in
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): After Pakistan failed to clinch a deal for natural gas supply for next month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday warned of increased electricity load shedding in July.
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Blackout grips Pakistan as country fails to pay Chinese power producers
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 16 (ANI): Due to Pakistan's inability to make payments to the Chinese power supplies, the country lies in the abyss of electricity outages which is disrupting life and business amid this unbearable heatwave.
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Pak govt imposes ban on wedding ceremonies after 10pm in Islamabad
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing electricity shortage and worsening power cuts, the Pakistan government has imposed a ban on wedding functions after 10 pm, to be effective from Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Locals stage protests in Peshawar, Swabi against gas, power cuts
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], June 7 (ANI): A large number of people from different walks of life staged protests in Peshawar and Swabi against the excessive power and gas cuts demanding the Pakistan government to ensure an immediate smooth supply of electricity and natural gas.
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Pak govt apologizes to masses, vows to rectify power shortage
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 7 (ANI): After facing backlash from its citizens over a hike in electricity prices as well as power shortage, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government on Monday apologized to the masses and vowed to rectify the problem of load-shedding.
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Pak people continue to suffer due to power cuts as electricity shortfall r
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): Pakistan is reeling under an acute electricity crisis resulting in a power shortfall of 6,500 megawatts (MW) accompanied by long hours of load shedding, lasting up to 12 hours.
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After fuel, electricity prices hiked in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 27 (ANI): Ceding to the demands of the International Monetary Fund for the release of USD 1 billion tranche of loan, the Pakistani government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to hike the electricity prices by Rs 7 besides privatization of profitable
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Pakistan: Electricity shortfall forces KE to increase power cut duration
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 8 (ANI): The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KE) in Pakistan has extended the duration of power cuts across several regions in Pakistan, following a major electricity shortfall that has reached 300 to 400mws, Ary News reported.
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Pakistan continues to suffer energy crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 26 (ANI): Pakistan is still witnessing the worst energy crisis as the power shortfall reached 7,468 Megawatts, resulting in the load-shedding of up to 10-18 hours across the nation.
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Pakistan: Electricity shortage reaches critical levels, unannounced load-s
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 31 (ANI): The power crisis across Pakistan has intensified as the overall electricity shortfall reached 5000 megawatts, local media reported on Thursday.
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